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[[Suffering Theology]] is the belief that increased suffering comes with increased future reward. It is a [[wikipedia:Cargo cult|cargo cult]] converse of [[wikipedia:No pain, no gain|"No pain, no gain"]]. It is likely adaptive under some circumstances since people with this belief are likely to persevere through temporary adversity to reach prosperity. It is likely maladaptive in the form where people [[wikipedia:Goodhart's Law|intentionally inflict suffering on themselves]] in order to reach the later prosperity. | [[Suffering Theology]] is the belief that increased suffering comes with increased future reward. It is a [[wikipedia:Cargo cult|cargo cult]] converse of [[wikipedia:No pain, no gain|"No pain, no gain"]]. It is likely adaptive under some circumstances since people with this belief are likely to persevere through temporary adversity to reach prosperity. It is likely maladaptive in the form where people [[wikipedia:Goodhart's Law|intentionally inflict suffering on themselves]] in order to reach the later prosperity. | ||
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Suffering Theology is the belief that increased suffering comes with increased future reward. It is a cargo cult converse of "No pain, no gain". It is likely adaptive under some circumstances since people with this belief are likely to persevere through temporary adversity to reach prosperity. It is likely maladaptive in the form where people intentionally inflict suffering on themselves in order to reach the later prosperity.
